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Message-ID: <aVJL7b_dG3JT5Pt1@eichest-laptop>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:37:49 +0100
From: Stefan Eichenberger <eichest@...il.com>
To: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Cc: andrew+netdev@...n.ch, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
	kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, krzk+dt@...nel.org,
	conor+dt@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	horms@...nel.org,
	Stefan Eichenberger <stefan.eichenberger@...adex.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] dt-bindings: net: micrel: Convert to DT schema

On Sun, Dec 28, 2025 at 09:36:09AM -0600, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2025 at 02:33:39PM +0100, Stefan Eichenberger wrote:
> > From: Stefan Eichenberger <stefan.eichenberger@...adex.com>
> > 
> > Convert the devicetree bindings for the Micrel PHYs and switches to DT
> > schema.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Stefan Eichenberger <stefan.eichenberger@...adex.com>
> > ---
> >  .../devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.txt        |  57 --------
> >  .../devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.yaml       | 132 ++++++++++++++++++
> >  2 files changed, 132 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-)
> >  delete mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.txt
> >  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.yaml
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.txt
> > deleted file mode 100644
> > index 01622ce58112e..0000000000000
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.txt
> > +++ /dev/null
> > @@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
> > -Micrel PHY properties.
> > -
> > -These properties cover the base properties Micrel PHYs.
> > -
> > -Optional properties:
> > -
> > - - micrel,led-mode : LED mode value to set for PHYs with configurable LEDs.
> > -
> > -	Configure the LED mode with single value. The list of PHYs and the
> > -	bits that are currently supported:
> > -
> > -	KSZ8001: register 0x1e, bits 15..14
> > -	KSZ8041: register 0x1e, bits 15..14
> > -	KSZ8021: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > -	KSZ8031: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > -	KSZ8051: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > -	KSZ8081: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > -	KSZ8091: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > -	LAN8814: register EP5.0, bit 6
> > -
> > -	See the respective PHY datasheet for the mode values.
> > -
> > - - micrel,rmii-reference-clock-select-25-mhz: RMII Reference Clock Select
> > -						bit selects 25 MHz mode
> > -
> > -	Setting the RMII Reference Clock Select bit enables 25 MHz rather
> > -	than 50 MHz clock mode.
> > -
> > -	Note that this option is only needed for certain PHY revisions with a
> > -	non-standard, inverted function of this configuration bit.
> > -	Specifically, a clock reference ("rmii-ref" below) is always needed to
> > -	actually select a mode.
> > -
> > - - clocks, clock-names: contains clocks according to the common clock bindings.
> > -
> > -	supported clocks:
> > -	- KSZ8021, KSZ8031, KSZ8081, KSZ8091: "rmii-ref": The RMII reference
> > -	  input clock. Used to determine the XI input clock.
> > -
> > - - micrel,fiber-mode: If present the PHY is configured to operate in fiber mode
> > -
> > -	Some PHYs, such as the KSZ8041FTL variant, support fiber mode, enabled
> > -	by the FXEN boot strapping pin. It can't be determined from the PHY
> > -	registers whether the PHY is in fiber mode, so this boolean device tree
> > -	property can be used to describe it.
> > -
> > -	In fiber mode, auto-negotiation is disabled and the PHY can only work in
> > -	100base-fx (full and half duplex) modes.
> > -
> > - - coma-mode-gpios: If present the given gpio will be deasserted when the
> > -		    PHY is probed.
> > -
> > -	Some PHYs have a COMA mode input pin which puts the PHY into
> > -	isolate and power-down mode. On some boards this input is connected
> > -	to a GPIO of the SoC.
> > -
> > -	Supported on the LAN8814.
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000000..a8e532fbcb6f5
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel.yaml
> > @@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/net/micrel.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: Micrel KSZ series PHYs and switches
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > +  - Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
> > +  - Stefan Eichenberger <eichest@...il.com>
> > +
> > +description: |
> 
> Don't need '|' if no formatting to preserve.
> 
> > +  The Micrel KSZ series contains different network phys and switches.
> > +
> > +properties:
> > +  compatible:
> > +    enum:
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id000e.7237  # KSZ8873MLL
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1430  # KSZ886X
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1435  # KSZ8863
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1510  # KSZ8041
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1537  # KSZ8041RNLI
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1550  # KSZ8051
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1555  # KSZ8021
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1556  # KSZ8031
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1560  # KSZ8081, KSZ8091
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1570  # KSZ8061
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.161a  # KSZ8001
> > +      - ethernet-phy-id0022.1720  # KS8737
> 
> blank line
> 
> > +  micrel,fiber-mode:
> > +    type: boolean
> > +    description: |
> > +      If present the PHY is configured to operate in fiber mode.
> > +
> > +      The KSZ8041FTL variant supports fiber mode, enabled by the FXEN
> > +      boot strapping pin. It can't be determined from the PHY registers
> > +      whether the PHY is in fiber mode, so this boolean device tree
> > +      property can be used to describe it.
> > +
> > +      In fiber mode, auto-negotiation is disabled and the PHY can only
> > +      work in 100base-fx (full and half duplex) modes.
> 
> blank line
> 
> > +  micrel,led-mode:
> > +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > +    description: |
> > +      LED mode value to set for PHYs with configurable LEDs.
> > +
> > +      Configure the LED mode with single value. The list of PHYs and the
> > +      bits that are currently supported:
> > +
> > +      KSZ8001: register 0x1e, bits 15..14
> > +      KSZ8041: register 0x1e, bits 15..14
> > +      KSZ8021: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > +      KSZ8031: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > +      KSZ8051: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > +      KSZ8081: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > +      KSZ8091: register 0x1f, bits 5..4
> > +
> > +      See the respective PHY datasheet for the mode values.
> > +    minimum: 0
> > +    maximum: 3
> > +
> > +allOf:
> > +  - $ref: ethernet-phy.yaml#
> > +  - if:
> > +      not:
> > +        properties:
> > +          compatible:
> > +            contains:
> > +              const: ethernet-phy-id0022.1510
> > +    then:
> > +      properties:
> > +        micrel,fiber-mode: false
> > +  - if:
> > +      not:
> > +        properties:
> > +          compatible:
> > +            contains:
> > +              enum:
> > +                - ethernet-phy-id0022.1510
> > +                - ethernet-phy-id0022.1555
> > +                - ethernet-phy-id0022.1556
> > +                - ethernet-phy-id0022.1550
> > +                - ethernet-phy-id0022.1560
> > +                - ethernet-phy-id0022.161a
> > +    then:
> > +      properties:
> > +        micrel,led-mode: false
> > +  - if:
> > +      properties:
> > +        compatible:
> > +          contains:
> > +            enum:
> > +              - ethernet-phy-id0022.1555
> > +              - ethernet-phy-id0022.1556
> > +              - ethernet-phy-id0022.1560
> > +    then:
> > +      properties:
> > +        clocks:
> > +          maxItems: 1
> > +        clock-names:
> > +          const: rmii-ref
> > +          description: |
> > +            supported clocks:
> 
> Drop this line.
> 
> > +              - The RMII reference input clock. Used to determine the XI
> > +                input clock.
> > +        micrel,rmii-reference-clock-select-25-mhz:
> > +          type: boolean
> > +          description: |
> > +            RMII Reference Clock Select bit selects 25 MHz mode
> > +
> > +            Setting the RMII Reference Clock Select bit enables 25 MHz rather
> > +            than 50 MHz clock mode.
> > +
> > +dependentRequired:
> > +  micrel,rmii-reference-clock-select-25-mhz: [ clock-names ]
> > +
> > +unevaluatedProperties: false
> > +
> > +examples:
> > +  - |
> > +    ethernet {
> > +        #address-cells = <1>;
> > +        #size-cells = <0>;
> > +
> > +        ethernet-phy@5 {
> > +            compatible = "ethernet-phy-id0022.1510";
> > +            reg = <5>;
> > +            micrel,led-mode = <2>;
> > +            micrel,fiber-mode;
> > +        };
> > +    };

Thanks for the review, I will fix these points in the next version.

Regards,
Stefan

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